Whitwell won the last time they faced Ooltewah, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Whitwell Tigers came out on top against the Ooltewah Owls by a score of 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Whitwell.
Kailee Yarber was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Yarber has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yarber was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stephanie Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run. Mallory O'Neal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Like Whitwell, Ooltewah also got a great game from a two-way player: Hailey Schmidt. She pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Schmidt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Whitwell's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Ooltewah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Whitwell will play host again on Monday to welcome Boyd-Buchanan, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 a.m. Whitwell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Ooltewah, they are on the road again on Saturday to play South Pittsburg at 7:30 a.m. Ooltewah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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